Vanguard Materials ETF
255 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.16B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
241% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 17
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $835M → $1.16B (+$328M)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 218 → 255 (+37)
2.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.99% → 51.61% (+2.6%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 71
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$69.9M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.9M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.1M |
| 5 |
MPA
Marvin & Palmer Associates
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$7.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$11.7M |
| 2 |
AAS
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$2.35M |
| 3 |
GSIS
Global Strategic Investment Solutions
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.89M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.68M |
| 5 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$1.51M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
255 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $1.16B — up 39% from $835M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new VAW positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $69.9M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $11.7M.
- 255 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q4 2020, up from 218 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $1.16B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Ameriprise, an estimated $69.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $11.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.